Monday, February 4, 2008

New YA Books

Angel Isle - Peter Dickinson
While seeking the Ropemaker to restore the ancient magic that will protect their valley, Saranja, Maja, and Ribek must outwit twenty-four of the empire's most powerful and evil magicians.

Among the Free - Margaret Peter Haddix
When thirteen-year-old Luke Garner unwittingly sets off a rebellion which sweeps the country and ousts the Population Police from power, he quickly realizes that the new regime is corrupt and he may hold the only key to true freedom.

Among the Brave - Margaret Peter Haddix
In a society that allows families to have only two children, a group of third-borns tries to save itself and others like them.

Among the Hidden - Margaret Peter Haddix
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.

Al Qaeda: Osama bin Laden's Army of Terrorists - Phillip Margulies
Discusses the Islamic organization known as Al-Qaeda, focusing on its presumed role in the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.

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